Glass charge delivery and forming apparatus



4 Sheets-Sheet 1 G. E. ROWE INVENTOR GEORGE E. ROWE ATTORNEYS GLASS CHARGE DELIVERY AND FORMING APPARATUS Q I Q m? b? Q QR N Q Feb.23, 1954 Filed Feb. 16, 1950 Feb. 23, 1954 ROWE 2,669,805

GLASS CHARGE DELIVERY AND FORMING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 16, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 I, w IINVENTOR GEORGE E. ROWE ATTORNEYS Feb. 23, 1954 ROWE GLASS CHARGE DELIVERY AND FORMING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 16, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR GEORGE E ROWE BY 1 MMmP aZz ATTORNEYS Feb. 23, 1954 G. E. ROWE GLASS CHARGE DELIVERY AND FORMING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 16 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 4,

79 qm' "W3 1 975 5 fag GEORGE E. ROWE ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 23, 1954 means GLASS CHARGE DELIVERY AND FORMING APPARATUS George E. Rowe, Wethersfield, Conn, assignmto Emhart Manufacturing Company, a corporation of Delaware Application February 16, 1950, Serial No. 144,429

12 Claims.

The present invention relates to the manufacture of glassware from shaped charges of hot glass which may be periodically discharged from a forehearth feeder and delivered to blank molds forpreliminary forming operations prior to trans- ;fer to blow molds for the final forming operations.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide improvements in forming machines of able means for operating, adjusting, lubricating and selectively using the delivery mechanism and the multiple section forming machine for either single or multiple gob operation.

A principal object is to provide a feeder-forming machine combination which is adapted selectively for either single or simultaneous multiple charge operation and which, when multiple charges are being handled, provides identical paths of travel for the several charges simultaneously discharged from the feeder and delivered to their respective blank molds. A further object is to provide delivery apparatus wherein a scoop for receiving a single charge from the feeder may be replaced by a plurality of scoops for simultaneously receiving multiple charges and, wherein the same mechanisms present the scoops at the feeder for charges and withdraws the scoops from the feeder without requiring further replacement or adjustment when changing between single and multiple charge operation.

A further object is to provide delivery apparatus including troughs which deliver charges from the scoops to deflectors at the blank molds and which are selectively adjustable for single and multiple gob operation.

Still another object is to provide. delivery funnel assemblies which are adjustable for either single or multiple gob operation and for alignment of the funnels with their respective charge deflectors and blank molds so as to deliver charges centrally to the molds.

Another object is to provide improved operating mechanism for moving the funnels into and out of alignment with their blank molds.

. Other objects and advantages of the present Machines embodying the invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description of a preferred embodiment. the appended claims, and the accompanying drawings of the preferred embodiment to which reference is made and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view showing the blank molds and mold transferring and inverting mechanism of three sections of a six section glassware forming machine and a double gob feeder orifice ring and delivery apparatus for feeding and delivering glass charges to the pair of blank molds of each of the six sections;

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the three sections of the forming machine modified and adjusted for single gob operation instead of the double gob operation of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the delivery mechanism including the apparatus common to Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is a partial plan view of the scoops for a double gob six section forming machine;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a single gob scoop for use with the single gobbing machine shown in Fig. 2;

Figs. 6 and 6A are cross-sectional views taken on the lines 6-45 and tA-BA, respectively, of Fig. 3 showing details of the scoop operating mechamsm;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan view of one of the delivery funnel operating mechanisms shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation partly in section of the mechanism shown in Fig. 7;

shown a double orifice ring l which may be the fdischarge spout for a suspended-charge glass .feeder located at the forehearth of a glass tank or furnace. It will be understood that the con struction and operation of tanks and feeders are well known in the art and that the orifice ring I with its two spaced outlet or discharge holes 2 and 3 constitute a sufficient disclosure of charge feeding means for an understanding of the pres- ;ent invention without a more detailed description of the tank, forehearth and feeder mechanism with which they may be associated.

Glass charges of predetermined size and shape are periodically supplied from the outlets 2 and 3 by delivery mechanism generally designated D to blank mold assemblies. The assemblies are generally designated B for each of the three sections S1, S2, and S3 illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of a six-section machine.

Fig. 1 shows the blank mold holders 4, 5 and 6 and their blank molds 'l8, Q-lt and ll-I2 for the three individual sections of the six-section forming machine. The other half of the machine preferably duplicates the half which is illustrated, the half which is not shown being located on the opposite side of the orifice rin I.

Although not necessary to an understanding of the present invention, additional details of a forming machine suitable for performing the present invention, including details of the blank and blow molds, together with details of'the operating, timing, transfer, cooling, lubricating and take out means may be obtained from 'copending application, Serial No. 103,903, filed July 9, 1949.

It will be understood that the present invention "may be'practiced-with a fewer or greater number of individual sections.

The invention also provides for single gobbing operationof the forming-machine, in which case, as is shown in Fig. 2, "blank mold holders '4', 5 and 6" replace the holders 4, -35 and 6, shown in Fig. 1, and each is provided with a single blank mold T, "9" and H" in place of the pairs of blank molds -'l--'8f; 9'l-0; and ll-l2. When operating single gob, the two-outletorifioe ring I is replaced by a single outlet ring I- and each blank mold-1, 9- and I I" is centered coincident with the outer molds'l, 9 and I I, respectively, of the double gobbing molds. Regardless otwhether the apparatus isset up for single or double gobbing, all of the molds secured in the holders "4-, 5 and 6 are supported at the same elevation relative to the'feed'er outlets =2 and 3. Like 'linkagesfor operating each of the mold sections are designated generally by the reference number re.

The-delivery mechanism D for the pair'of'blank molds 1-8 "which are nearest the orifice'ri-ng "I includes a pair of delivery scoops l3-l4 (Fig. 4) together with an associated pairofdelivery deflectors -16 (Fig. 1) and funnels 1''! "(Figs. -'3,'-8 and 9). A similar set of scoops Iii- (Fig. 4'), deflectors i2l, 1'2 (Fig. l) and funnels 2 3, "together with delivery troughs .25, 26 deliver "charges to the blank molds '9-10; and scoops '35, for moving the attached scoopssequentially into alignment with the orifice outlets '2 .and 3 (Fig. 1). When changing from double to single I gob operation, each pair of scoops f3, 14'; 19,20;

and 21, 28 is replaced by a single scoop, as for example scoop [9" (Fig. 5) which attaches 'to the operating'mechanism .35 and is movableinto'and .out of alignment with the single outlet of .the orifice ring "I (Fig. 2)..

As shown'in Fig. 2, when the forming machine is set up 'for single instead of double gobbing operation, the troughs, deflectors and funnels which are identified by odd reference numbers,

timer (not shown).

with minor relocating adjustments hereinafter described in further detail, supply the molds I, 9' and H at the outer of the two mold locations of each section and the inner troughs, deflectors and funnels identified by the even reference numbers are removed.

In accordance with the present invention, the mold centers of each pair of double gobbing blank molds l8, 9IB, and l|-l2 are located an equal distance apart and the gobs travel identical paths from the orifice outlets 2 and 3 from which they periodically receive their charges.

More particularly, the blank molds and the orificc ring 1 are, located so that a line passing through the center of the outlets 2 and 3 is parallel to the lines connecting the centers of each pair of blank molds18, 9-10, and Hl2. All of the molds are at the same elevation relative to the feeder outlets 2 and 3, and the molds of each pair of molds 1-8, 9l0, and l|l2 are equally spaced from opposite sides of a common vertical plane :r-m and, as shown in Fig. '1, said "fceder-OutletsZ and dare equallyspaced from posite sides of the same vertical plane :v-:c. As indicated :in Figs. 3 and 4, the profilesand plan of the scoops, deflectors and funnels for each pair of charges are identical.

The delivery mechanism D thus far-described is supported by a frame structure which is-generally designated 36 andwhich includes an upper supporting-member 3'1 and alower supporting'mem her 88 (Fig; '3).

A glass feeding -device-which includes theinterchangeable orifice rings i and 1- discharges molten glass in successive mold charges of predetermined size and shape. The charges are oh by suitable shears (not shown) and delivered successively to the scoops w ich are horizontally reciprocable between their inoperative positions shown in Fig. 4 and a common operative position (shown "in phantom) towhi'ch they are successively moved and at 'which their in-take orifices are aligned with the'orifice ring outlets 'to inter.- cept themold charges issuing from-the teeder. "ihedescending charges are directed from the scoops by the delivery troughs and deflectors into the delivery funnels from which they are charged into the underlying blank molds.

The reciprocably movable pairs of scoopsare carried by brackets 39 (Figs. 3 'and4);, each of which is mounted on the outer end of its own horizontally reciprocable piston rod 10. Asshown in Fig. 6, eachscoop holder bracket 39 is prevented from rotating relative to 'the rod 'by means of a bolt Ma.- which passes througha-notch in the'rod and tightens a clamp 44, to which-the bracket '39 is 'detachably secured on the rod; As shown in 'Fig. 4, each'of the piston rods 4042xtends entirely through its "ownfluid pressure cylinder 41;, the several cylinders being secured by brackets 424:0 the transvcrsely'extendi-ng supforms one of 'the Zheadsof each cylinder ilil.

neferring now-to one pair of scoops as an exam-ple of all, the scoops 1'3 and M: are projected in a rectilinear path to a position which is directly beneath the orifice ring ii with theoutlets "'Z and 3' Fig. in alignmcntmwith the scoops, 'by means o f fluid pressure which :is. admitted to the cylinder :41 from a line :46 controlled by .a

:At the conclusion of -a :de-

livery operation and as soon as the pressure within the cylinder 4! has been relieved through line 46, the scoops i3 and M are withdrawn from operative position with respect to the feeder openings 2 and 3 and the deflectors i5 and it; by the introduction of air pressure to the cylinder 4| through line 41 from the timer. The pressure introduced through line 4'! retains l8 scoops l3 and [4 in their retracted positions with respect to the outlets of the feeder while the other scoops are successively brought into registry with the orifice outlets 2 and 3. It will be understood that during single gobbing operation pistons Ma position the single scoops successively in align ment with the single feeding orifice ring I and in timed relation with respect to the action of the feeding device.

The mounting arrangement for deflector 151' is illustrative of the pair of deflectors Iii and it. As shown in Fig. 3, the upper end of the deflector i5 is detachably hooked onto a horizontally disposed spool 49, which is adiustably secured to a bracket member 5i carried by the upper horizontal frame member 3 1. The lower end of the deflector It is similarly hooked to a like spool member 53 detachably and adjustably carried by a bracket generally designated 55 which is so cured to the housing of a delivery funnel operating mechanism generally designated 55. The deflector I6 is similarly supports at its upper end on bracket member 52 (Fig. 1) and at its lower end is detachably hooked on spool 53 of the bracket 56 (Fig. 7) of the housing 55 (Fig. 3).

The delivery troughs 25, 2t, 29 and 3d, similarly are detachably hooked at their upper ends to spool members 49, all of which are adjustably mounted on the brackets 5i and 52.

(Fig. 2).

The lower ends of the troughs are supported for vertical adjustment by screws 51 to U-bracket elements 58 (Figs. 1 and 2) which are secured to the lower frame member 38 and prevent lateral shifting of the troughs. The U-bracket elements 58 are suitably supported for swivel and lateral adjustment in a horizontal plane as by bolts 59 extending through slots .553 in the brackets into the lower frame member as. The U-brackets 58 also are provided with horizontal pins ti to which the upper ends of the deflectors ii, 22, in and 32 are detachably hooked and the lower ends of the deflectors are detachably carried. by the brackets 55 and 56, which are secured to the housing 55' of the funnel operating mechanism for each section. By suitably adjusting screws 62 and 63 (Figs. 8, 8 and 9) the brackets and :56 and the lower end of the deflectors carried thereby may be shifted horizontally to properly align the lower end of the deflectors with the associated delivery funnels.

In changing from double to single gobbing molds 8, l and i2 are removed and the outer troughs and deflectors are realigned with the single molds'i', 9 and H (Fig. 2) which replace the double molds (Fig. 1) on the centers of the outer mold of each pair, and with the single orifice ring I and the single scoops it (Fig. which replace the double scoops and the double orifice ring I. In making the adjustment, the spool members 49 are moved to new positions on the bracket 5| as clearly appears from a comparison of their positions in Figs. 1 and 2. As there indicated, alternative tapped and aligning holes ar provided with which to properly locate the spool members selectively in the positions shown.

The realignment of the troughs and deflectors is completed by adjustment of the bolt 59 and slot 6t fastening for the U- -brackets 58 and the adjusting screws 82 and E3 which connect the brackets 55 to the housing 55'. The interchangmg of the single and double delivery scoops on the scoop operating arms til is readily made by means of the slot and bolt connections therebetween (Figs. 4 and 5).

Funnel and operating mechanism The arrangement of the delivery funnels i'l-ifi, til-24, and 33-3d for guiding the charges into their respective blank molds is the same at each of the blank mold stations so that a description of the arrangement at one station will sui'fice for ail. The arrangement includes novel operating and adjustment features in addition to novel means for adapting the delivery funnel mechanism for single and double gob operation selec tively.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 3, 8, 9 and 11A, the tunnels I? are cylindrical members of circular cross-section which are mounted for movement between their vertically upright operative positions, at which they deliver charges from their associated deflectors to their associ ated blank molds, and their angularly inclined inoperative position shown in phantom in Fig. 3.

The pair of funnels |'I--ll are mounted on an adjusting and operating mechanism, the details of which are illustrated in Figs. 7 to 11A. More particularly, the fimnels H are provided with peripheral ribs 66 which are supported on the lower or yoke portions 61a and 68a of a pair of vertically depending sup-porting arms 61' and 68. The funnels are secured at their lower ends against lateral movement by a pair of pins 59,

10, which project upwardly from the ends of the yokes 61a, 68a and are located in suitable aligning passages in the ends of the rib 6B, and at their upper ends by pins H.

The funnels H are of somewhat less diameter than the internal diameter of the yokes 61a, 68a formed on the lower ends of the arms 61, 68 whereby the funnels are permitted a slight floating motion, the angular extent of this floating motion being limited however by the pins 69, 70 thus insuring the proper registration of the parts. The upper ends of the arms 61, 68 are adjustably secured to the lower end of a dependin member 12, the upper end of which is mounted for pivotal movement by means of pins it journaled in bearing blocks 14 mounted on the frame 38.

In accordance with the invention, the mounting of the funnel supporting arms 6? and $8 on the depending pivotal member 12 provides means for individual lateral and limited pivotal adjustment between the arms and the member i2 so that the supported funnels I? may readily be aligned with their blank molds. More particularly, the upper end of the funnel supporting yoke arm -57 is pinned to a shaft 13a which is slide 96- are serrated, as" at or.

assesses embryjou'rrialed in bearing block's 74d, 15 on the-member 12'. Pirined oroth'erwise secured to the end Of Shaft T3d is a crank arm 76 having an outer'formedend' which is located between flanges 11 of a spool or shipper 18 that is threaded on an eccentric-19 which is rotatablycarried bya'pin" 3B fastened'to'the depending member 72. A handle portion 19a provides means for manually rotating the eccentric I9- on pin 80 and a wing nut 81 is provided for" securing the eccentric a; desired positionofadjustmeiit.

Rotation of the spool or shipper 18 moves it longitudinally along the eccentric and shifts or sliipsthe forked crank arm 16' togetherwith the shaft 13a" and the funnel supporting yoke arm to a selectedpositiondf'lateral adjustment for its runner l1. Rotation ofv the eccentr c it acts to oscillate' the crank 16 and the shaft 13d t0'= g'therwith the yoke arm 61. The wing nut may be tightened and the eccentric Tfisecure'd' when the funnel H has been laterally shifted and os"-* cillated into alignment with its blank mold.

A similar adjustment mechanism in which correspondin components are identified by like reffereii'c'e numbers primed is provided for adjustably carrying the funnel supporting yoke arm 68.

Movement of the funnels ii to their charge delivery p o'sitions'is effected-by means of the funnel operating mechanism 55' which includes a-piston 82 which isreeiordcaliymounted in a Cylinder 83 an'd 'which is connected by link 8211 to depending member 12- that supportsboth funnels l1, 11. As shown in Figs. 8 and 10, the cylinder 83 is provided with a head 83min which is located a novel arrangementof valves for assuring rapid opera- -3 ti'on of the piston 82. More particularl the air or otlier'fluid pressure medium for operating the piston 82 is supplied periodically by a line 8-! through communicating passages 85, BE and 81 in the head asa'into the e 1incer 82 to overcome the to the deflectors I5 and l 6-,-th'e brackets 55' and '55 which o'arry'tl ie'ldwr ends of meson-eaters L5 and le are adjustably secured to the 55' of the fdnne'l'operating mechanism. Referring more particularly" to-Figs; 7"-9,- each bracket inemcee a' plate 9 3 having slots 94 which permit limited; adjustment of the bracketrelativet'o-the bolts 6'2 63 with which it is secured tothe nous"- "ing; The spool 53 or each bracket which 'port's 'the lower end of one'of'the deflectors proet plate 93. v

'- As" illustrated in Fig. 7", the slider spring pressed against'the plate'f 93' by bolts $28 and spring '99); slotted openings lflil' being provided in the slide 95 to permit the longitudinal adjustment of the slide relative to the bolts 98 and plate $3. -lfre'ferably the engaging. surfaces or plate 93' and The longit'lidiiial lire j ects' from a slide 8 6" which is securedifof' ready longitudinal adjustment on the side of the crackadjustment of the slide'iia is manually efiected by meansof it spoke m which rotatesan edcentric lflfand advances and retractsthe slide 96 and its deflectorsupportin g spool 53 to a da sired position of adjustment relative to the'uppr end of its associated delivery'funnel l-l.

As shown in Fig. 8, thef bracket' plates 93 also include projecting lugs [03 which engage-adjust merit screws [03d a'd'justably' secured in the ph otal member 12 and serve' to stop the outw ard travel of the piston 82 at a preselected position corresponding to the ohaige delivery positions fdrthefunnels' ll. v Having thus described a preferred enili'odi' ni'nt of'the invention, I claifii'i I 1'. In a glassware forming machine; a pluralit of independent forming machine sections; a pair or glassware forming molds in eaclioi said sections, means for operating the molds of each section simultaneously" and for operating the molds of the several section sequentially, g1ass charge feeding means including a plurality of outlets through which glass charges are perioci canydischarged, delivery means for periodically receiw ing groups of simultaneously discharged charges from a plurality of said outlets and deliv mg each successive group of charges to successive forming sections and for delivering the charges of each group simultaneously to the moms of a section, all of the molds being at thesanie elevation' relative to the feeder outlets and wherein the molds of each pair of molds are equany spaced from opposite sides of acoiiiinon vertical plane and said feeder outlets are equally spaced from opposite sides of'the same common vertical plane. g I

2. Apparatus asrecited in claim 1 and wherein said delivery means includes an individual charge guiding passageway to each of said molds from an associated feeder discharge outlet and wherein the passageway to all. the molds or a section are identical in length, planand profile.

3. Apparatus as described in claimfz and where in said delivery means includes means for sequentially locating the charge guiding passageways to the several sections in chargereceiving relation to their. feeder outlets and for locating a discharge portion of each passageway charge delivering relation to its associated mold.

4. Apparatus as described in claim 2and wherein each charge delivery passageway includes-an operable charge receiving. scoop portion and an operable delivery funnel portion connected by an intermediate stationary deflector portion, and means for moving the-scoops and funnels ofsuccessive sections simultaneously into and simul tancously out of charges receiving and delivering relation.

5-. Apparatus as recited in claim 2 and-means for modifying and adjusting the passageways to one-mold of each section to receive mold charges sequentially from a different feeder outlet.

6. In a glassware forming machine, a plural ity of independent forming machine sections, a pair of spaced glassware formingmolds in each section, each pair comprising an inner and ail outer mold, and with the inner molds and the outer molds of the several sections respectively located along two parallel straigh'tlines; means Ior simultaneously opening and closing the molds or each pair and for opening and closingthe mold pairs ofthe several sections sequentially, glass charge feeding means having a pair of del very outlets including an inner-and outer outlet spaced a lesser distance apart-than said spaced molds through which a pair of glass charges-are periodically discharged, said outlets being di posed so that the distance from the inner outlet to each inner mold is identical to the distance to the corresponding outer mold from the outer outlet, and means for periodically receiving pairs of charges simultaneously discharged from said outlets and delivering each successive pair of charges to successive forming sections and for delivering the charges of each group simultaneously to the molds of a section, all of the molds being at the same elevation relative to the feeder outlets and wherein the molds of each pair of molds are equally spaced from opposite sides of a common vertical plane and said feeder outlets are equally spaced from opposite sides of the same common vertical plane.

7; Apparatus as recited in claim 6 and wherein said receiving and delivering means includes an individual charge directing passageway to each of said molds from an associated feeder discharge outlet and wherein the passageway to the molds of a section are identical in length, plan and profile.

8. Apparatus as described in claim 6 and wherein said receiving and delivering means includes means for sequentially locating the delivery passageways to the several sections in charge receiving relation to their feeder outlets and for locating a discharge portion of each passageway in charge delivering relation to its associated mold.

9. Apparatus as described in claim 6 and wherein each charge delivery passageway includes an operable charge receiving scoop portion and an operable delivery funnel portion connected by an intermediate stationary deflector portion, and means for moving the scoops and funnels of successive sections simultaneously into and simultaneously out of charge receiving and delivering relation.

10. Apparatus as recited in claim 6 and means for modifying and adjusting the passageways to one mold of each pair of molds to receive charges sequentially from a difierent feeder outlet.

11. In a glassware forming machine, a first and a. second glassware forming mold, means for simultaneously opening and closing said molds, glass charge feeding means having a first and a second delivery outlet through which a pair of glass charges are periodically discharged, said outlets being disposed so that the distance from the first outlet to the first mold is identical to the distance to the second mold from the second outlet, and means including a pair of charge guiding passageways for periodically receiving pairs of charges simultaneously discharged from said outlet and delivering said charges to said molds and wherein each charge delivery passageway includes an operable charge receiving scoop portion and an operable delivery funnel portion connected by an intermediate stationary deflector portion, means for moving the scoops simultaneously into and simultaneously out of charge receiving relation, means for supporting and moving said funnels simultaneously into and simultaneously out of charge delivering position with respect to said molds, said supporting and moving means including a pivoted supporting member for said funnels, and an adjustable member supporting said stationary deflectors and limiting the movement of the funnel supporting member to funnel registering position with respect to the deflectors when the funnel supporting member is moved to the charge delivering position.

12. Apparatus as recited in claim 11 and including means for adjustably securing said funnels individually to said supporting member, the adjustable means including a threaded shipper member for laterally shipping each funnel and an eccentric for effecting adjusting movement of each funnel in all directions at right angles to the direction of said lateral movement.

GEORGE E. ROWE.

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